Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall 2014)
Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall 2014)
Medical Literary Messenger
Quiet Please Sickness / Cathleen Calbert -- Helping a seven year old with inoperable brain cancer write a poem for her sister / Kate Peterson -- Asking My Liver for Forgiveness / Rob Cook -- Synesthesia 2 / Catherine Harnett -- Tic / Molly Lazer -- The Bridge / Alexander Schloe -- Mother’s Milk and Cystic Fibrosis / Lizabeth Berkeley -- Fanny Brawne / William Miller -- artwork / Venus -- Cure / Anne Spollen -- Gene / Kate Peterson -- The Love Song of Elliot Blue / Jacqueline Kirkpatrick -- “Next” / Michael P. Stevens -- Structures / C.I.L. …
Dr. Who?: The Science And Culture Of Medical Wear Design, Patricia Duignan
Dr. Who?: The Science And Culture Of Medical Wear Design, Patricia Duignan
Theses and Dissertations
The multi-million-dollar medical uniform industry has not utilized advancements in garment and textile technology that could positively impact the protection of healthcare professionals and patients. In most cases the uniforms meet basic requirements – they clothe the professional in a recognizable way. Little innovation in design, function and performance, has been applied to these garments. This is particularly evident in the case of the stereotypical white lab coat worn by many physicians, despite evidence indicating that these lab coats may carry contamination and play a role in the spread of deadly bacteria. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are among the most …
Examining The Effect Of Race On The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Metabolic Syndrome In Women, Leia Harper
Theses and Dissertations
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition affecting approximately 8% of the adult U.S. population with rates twice as high in women than men. Increasingly, evidence has suggested a close relationship between PTSD and increased risk of metabolic diseases. However, the literature on PTSD and metabolic disease risk factors has been limited by the lack of investigation of the potential influence of race on this relation. The current study examined the possible effect of race on the relation between PTSD and metabolic risk. Data for this study were provided from sample of that included 50 African American women and …
Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring 2014)
Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring 2014)
Medical Literary Messenger
Ether / Anne Leitch -- Pharmacy and Fotography / Lulú De Panbehchi -- Had Mariam Been Watching Through a Crack in the Door / Natalie Sterrett -- Teachings from a 15-year-old “drug seeker” / Larry Istrail -- Annie O’Malley / Mary Ellen Olbrisch -- cartoon / David James Bromley -- YCCOM: You Can Count on Me / Colleen Gallagher -- Clock Clock Clock / Rita Ciresi -- On the Advantages of Not Being Totally Present / Charles F. Opalak -- illustration / Adrienne Robin Enriquez -- The E-mail / Olivia M. McGuire -- Lamentation: Phillip Seymour Hoffman / Mary Ellen …